The 40K champ is here and the new boogie man of the competitive scene has reared its xenos head. Take a look at GW Open Maastricht 2026’s winner!
Goatboy here with the winning list from the last GW Open. It happens to not be a CSM Defiler list too which is awesome. The Tyranid detachment Subterranean Assault is an interesting build that gives you a powerful base ability (reroll 1’s) with some crazy deployment options. The Nids get to show up all over the place from holes placed in the ground by burrowing monsters. It is a pretty neat army and one of the things that just seems ripe for strong players to play – crazy movement shenanigans.
Ron Eilyahoo won with the following lists that brings a lot of hard hitting Ravenors and other units to show up and pounce on the enemy. A ton of things will get hit by waves of gross little jerks and this army showcases that with a ton of threats, board control options, and powerfully spiking damage.
GW Open Maastricht 2026 Winner – Ron Eilyahoo – Tyranids
Tyranids Subterranean Assault Strike Force
CHARACTERS
Hyperadapted Raveners (165 Points) • 1x Ravener Prime ◦ 1x Prime claws and talons • 4x Raveners ◦ 4x Ravener heavy claws and talons ◦ 1x Venom bolt
Neurotyrant (105 Points) • Warlord • 1x Neurotyrant, claws and lashes • 1x Psychic scream
Old One Eye (150 Points) • 1x Old One Eye’s claws and talons
Trygon (160 Points) • Subterranean Assault Keywords: Character • 1x Bio-electric pulse • 1x Trygon scything talons • Enhancements: Trygon Prime
Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip (65 Points) • 1x Lash whip • 1x Rending claw • 1x Scything talons
Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip (65 Points) • 1x Lash whip • 1x Rending claw • 1x Scything talons
Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip (65 Points) • 1x Lash whip • 1x Rending claw • 1x Scything talons
BATTLELINE
Hormagaunts (65 Points) • 10x Hormagaunt ◦ 10x Hormagaunt talons
Hormagaunts (65 Points) • 10x Hormagaunt ◦ 10x Hormagaunt talons
OTHER DATASHEETS
Biovores (50 Points) • 1x Chitin-barbed limbs • 1x Spore Mine launcher
Carnifexes (90 Points) • 1x Carnifex ◦ 1x Bio-plasma ◦ 1x Carnifex crushing claws ◦ 1x Chitinous claws and teeth ◦ 1x Heavy venom cannon ◦ 1x Spine banks
Lictor (60 Points) • 1x Lictor claws and talons
Maleceptor (170 Points) • 1x Massive scything talons • 1x Psychic overload
Neurolictor (70 Points) • 1x Piercing claws and talons
Raveners (125 Points) • 5x Ravener ◦ 5x Ravener claws and talons
Raveners (125 Points) • 5x Ravener ◦ 5x Ravener claws and talons
Tyrannofex (200 Points) • 1x Powerful limbs • 1x Rupture cannon • 1x Stinger salvoes
Zoanthropes (200 Points) • 1x Neurothrope ◦ 1x Chitinous claws and teeth ◦ 1x Warp Blast • 5x Zoanthrope ◦ 5x Chitinous claws and teeth ◦ 5x Warp Blast
2000 pts
Unbeatable List Tactics
I just love how the list has so many options to just show up and cause a mess. I think just being able to show up anywhere will cause opponents to make mistakes and let you bugs jump on things. I am wondering if will see more smaller little HQ units that are tough enough to take basic weapons and are easily set up to do missions and other fun things. It is just great to see Tyranids do well at an event as giant mean bugs are awesome to see on the table top.
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Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint a lot of stuff. I have been playing Warhammer 40K since the 1990s, and have won multiple national events including Adepticon and GW GTs. I’ve been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Look at my Instagram to see what I am working on – or working on for someone. I am always doing something hobby related.
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